I have big friends who won't go swimming because they're too embarrassed about it. I feel that's such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the meditation aspect of it; you don't wind up with any orthopedic injuries. But when you swim at a world class level for hours and hours - the loneness of the long distance runner.
Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?
I don't swim! That's like athletic.
It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go.
For people who believe that they can't do it, I hope I'm an inspiration to others to get out there and try swimming. You might be pretty good at it.
People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground.
If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
Nobody cared about swimming. You could draw a crowd for basketball.
I actually love swimming but I just hate jumping in the water.
There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends.
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